Fair and Square (horse)

Fair and Square
SireBelgrave Square (AUS)
DamFair Sea (NZ)
SexStallion
FoaledSeptember/October 1977
CountryPhilippines
OwnerHerminia Mamon
TrainerAntonio Alcasid
JockeyJesus Guce
Major wins
Awards
Philracom Triple Crown (1981)

Fair and Square (1977–?) is a Filipino Thoroughbred racehorse and the first-ever Philracom Triple Crown champion (1981). He is also notable as the first horse to win back-to-back PCSO Presidential Gold Cup titles (1981 and 1982). As a sire, he produced Sun Dancer who won the Gold Cup two times in 1989 and 1990, and Fair Start who won the 1993 edition.

Background

Fair and Square was by Belgrave Square (AUS) out of Fair Sea (NZ).[1][2] He was bred in Australia but is an island-born[3], meaning he was foaled in the Philippines.[4][5] He was foaled not before September 1977.[3][6] The horse was owned by Herminia Mamon of C&H Enterprises.[1][7]

Horseracing career

Trained by Antonio Alcasid[1], Fair and Square is the first ever Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) Triple Crown champion[8][9] Philracom regulations at the time considered Fair and Square to be a three‑year‑old, since his actual foaling date was a few days after the first leg of the Triple Crown series. Under the Southern Hemisphere system, he would have been considered a four‑year‑old.[3][6]

Jockey Jesus Guce steered him to that feat in 1981.[6][10] Guce also rode the horse to a back-to-back PCSO Presidential Gold Cup win in 1981 and 1982.[11][12]

Stud career

Fair and Square sired Sun Dancer out of Katie's Dancer. Ochie Santos bred Sun Dancer for horseowner Toshio Abe. Sun Dancer went on to become a Triple Crown two-time champion himself like his sire in 1989 and 1990.[1][7][12] Fair Start, a son of Fair and Square out of Anna’s Star, was owned by Herminia Mamon and won the Gold Cup in 1993.[12][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mendez, Carlo (June 1, 2003). "Perfect timing". Manila Standard. p. A8. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Quiros, Bebo (December 6, 2000). "The 28th PCSO Presidential Gold Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A20. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Quiros, Bebo (January 31, 2001). "Breeding season is on". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Mendez, Carlo. "Another Rojas Show?". Manila Standard. p. 22. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Rules and Regulations of Horse Racing" (PDF). Philippine Racing Commission. May 22, 2022. p. 85. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Quiros, Bebo (June 28, 2000). "A little history". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. B15. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Quiros, Bebo (May 24, 2000). "Congratulations". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Philracom Triple Crown series kicks off". The Philippine Star. May 14, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  9. ^ Mendez, Carlo. "Strong Material Wins Triple Crown". Manila Standard. p. 20. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Japa, Raffy (March 23, 1987). "Time Master rules Derby". Manila Standard. p. 7. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "Previous winners: Presidential Gold Cup". Manila Standard. December 16, 2001. p. 10. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c Mendez, Carlo (December 16, 2001). "The Cup over the years". Manila Standard. p. A8. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.